Method of operating a one-time pad system and a system for implementing this method
    1.
    发明申请
    Method of operating a one-time pad system and a system for implementing this method 审中-公开
    操作一次性垫系统的方法和实现该方法的系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070074276A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-29

    申请号:US11490478

    申请日:2006-07-19

    IPC分类号: H04L9/32

    摘要: A system is disclosed in which a plurality of devices are arranged to use one-time pad data to interact with apparatus holding the same one-time pad data. Each of the devices and the apparatus has its own one-time pad and the pads are all provisioned with the same new one-time pad data. Upon any one of the devices wishing to effect an interaction with the apparatus using one-time pad data, an alignment operation is carried out between a set of entities comprising at least the apparatus and the device wishing to carry out the interaction. The alignment operation serves to reduce the level of the one-time pad of at least the device wishing to carry out the interaction, to the level of the lowest one-time pad of the set of entities involved in the alignment operation.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种系统,其中多个设备被布置为使用一次性焊盘数据与保持相同的一次性焊盘数据的设备进行交互。 每个设备和设备具有其自己的一次性焊盘,并且焊盘都具有相同的新的一次性焊盘数据。 在希望使用一次性衬垫数据实现与装置的交互的任何一个设备中,在至少包括希望执行交互的设备和设备的一组实体之间执行对准操作。 对准操作用于将至少希望执行交互的设备的一次性焊盘的级别降低到对齐操作中涉及的一组实体中的最低一次性焊盘的级别。

    Method of provisioning devices with one-time pad data, device for use in such method, and service usage tracking based on one-time pad data
    3.
    发明申请
    Method of provisioning devices with one-time pad data, device for use in such method, and service usage tracking based on one-time pad data 有权
    使用一次性填充数据提供设备的方法,用于这种方法的设备以及基于一次性填充数据的服务使用跟踪

    公开(公告)号:US20070074277A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-29

    申请号:US11490852

    申请日:2006-07-21

    IPC分类号: H04L9/32

    摘要: Secret random data is distributed to a plurality of devices to provision them with new one-time pad data for use in interacting with apparatus holding the same one-time pad data. This distribution is effected by provisioning a first device with a block of secret random data that is, or will become, available to the apparatus. Part of the secret random data is then distributed from the first device to one or more other devices in a hierarchical distribution pattern headed by the first device. Each device, other than those at the bottom of the distribution hierarchy, retains part of the secret random data it receives and passes on the remainder. Each device uses that part of the secret random data it has retained to provide the device with new one-time pad data. A method is also provided for tracking service usage based on the. distributed one-time pad data.

    摘要翻译: 秘密随机数据被分配给多个设备以向它们提供新的一次性填充数据,以用于与保持相同的一次性填充数据的设备进行交互。 这种分配是通过向设备提供具有或将成为可用于该设备的秘密随机数据块来实现的。 然后,秘密随机数据的一部分以由第一设备为首的分层分布模式从第一设备分发到一个或多个其他设备。 每个设备,除了分布层次底部的设备,保留了其接收的一部分秘密随机数据,并传递给其余部分。 每个设备使用其保留的秘密随机数据的该部分为设备提供新的一次性填充数据。 还提供了一种基于该方法跟踪服务使用的方法。 分布式一次性pad数据。

    Method and device using one-time pad data
    4.
    发明申请
    Method and device using one-time pad data 有权
    方法和设备使用一次性pad数据

    公开(公告)号:US20070016794A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-18

    申请号:US11455231

    申请日:2006-06-16

    IPC分类号: H04L9/00

    摘要: In carrying out a task that consumes data from a one-time pad, task inputs comprising at least first data and second data from the pad, are combined together to form an output from which the data used from the pad cannot be recovered without knowledge of at least one of the first and second data. The task concerned can be, for example, the encrypting of a message or the creating of an attribute verifier.

    摘要翻译: 在执行从一次性焊盘消耗数据的任务时,包括至少第一数据和来自焊盘的第二数据的任务输入被组合在一起以形成输出,从该焊盘所使用的数据不能被恢复,而不知道 第一和第二数据中的至少一个。 所涉及的任务可以是例如加密消息或创建属性验证器。

    Quantum repeater and system and method for creating extended entanglements
    5.
    发明授权
    Quantum repeater and system and method for creating extended entanglements 失效
    量子中继器以及用于创建扩展纠缠的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08781334B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-15

    申请号:US13319372

    申请日:2009-10-26

    IPC分类号: H04B10/00

    摘要: An iterative method is provided for progressively building an end-to-end entanglement between qubits in first and second end nodes (91, 92) of a chain of nodes whose intermediate nodes (90) are quantum repeaters. At each iteration, a current operative repeater (90) of the chain merges an entanglement existing between qubits in the first end node (91) and the operative repeater, with a local entanglement formed between qubits in the operative repeater and its neighbor node towards the second end node (92). For the first iteration, the operative repeater is the neighbor of the first end node (91); thereafter, for each new iteration the operative repeater shifts one node further along the chain toward the second end node (92). A quantum repeater adapted for implementing this method is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种迭代方法,用于逐渐构建中间节点(90)是量子中继器的节点链的第一和第二端节点(91,92)中的量子比特之间的端到端纠缠。 在每次迭代中,链路的当前可操作中继器(90)将存在于第一端节点(91)中的量子位与可操作中继器之间的纠缠与在可操作中继器中的量子比特和其邻居节点之间形成的局部纠缠相结合 第二端节点(92)。 对于第一次迭代,操作中继器是第一端节点(91)的邻居; 此后,对于每个新的迭代,可操作中继器沿着链条进一步向第二端节点(92)移动一个节点。 还提供了适用于实现该方法的量子中继器。

    QKD System Alignment
    6.
    发明申请
    QKD System Alignment 审中-公开
    QKD系统对齐

    公开(公告)号:US20090310784A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-17

    申请号:US12469571

    申请日:2009-05-20

    IPC分类号: H04L9/18 H04L9/08

    CPC分类号: H04B10/1141 H04L9/0852

    摘要: QKD receiving apparatus is provided with an alignment-correction system for correcting misalignment of a quantum signal received at an optical port of the apparatus relative to a quantum-signal detector of the receiving apparatus. The alignment-correction system comprises a misalignment measuring subsystem for making multiple different misalignment measures, and a misalignment compensation subsystem for adjusting the relative alignment of the quantum signal and quantum-signal detector in dependence on the misalignment measures made. The misalignment measuring subsystem comprises an alignment-beam source, an alignment-beam detector arrangement, and optical components for guiding an alignment beam from the alignment-beam source to the optical port, and for guiding the alignment beam, after external retro-reflection at a cooperating QKD transmitting apparatus from the optical port to the alignment-beam detector arrangement.

    摘要翻译: QKD接收装置设置有对准校正系统,用于校正在装置的光口处接收的量子信号相对于接收装置的量子信号检测器的未对准。 对准校正系统包括用于进行多个不同对准测量的未对准测量子系统,以及用于根据所做的不对准测量来调整量子信号和量子信号检测器的相对对准的未对准补偿子系统。 不对准测量子系统包括对准束源,对准束检测器装置和用于将对准光束从对准光束源引导到光学端口的光学部件,并且用于在外部后向反射之后引导对准光束 从光端口到对准束检测器装置的协作QKD发送装置。

    Quantum Repeater And System And Method For Creating Extended Entanglements
    7.
    发明申请
    Quantum Repeater And System And Method For Creating Extended Entanglements 失效
    量子中继器和系统以及创建扩展纠缠的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120134675A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-31

    申请号:US13319372

    申请日:2009-10-26

    IPC分类号: H04J14/00

    摘要: An iterative method is provided for progressively building an end-to-end entanglement between qubits in first and second end nodes (91, 92) of a chain of nodes whose intermediate nodes (90) are quantum repeaters. At each iteration, a current operative repeater (90) of the chain merges an entanglement existing between qubits in the first end node (91) and the operative repeater, with a local entanglement formed between qubits in the operative repeater and its neighbour node towards the second end node (92). For the first iteration, the operative repeater is the neighbour of the first end node (91); thereafter, for each new iteration the operative repeater shifts one node further along the chain toward the second end node (92). A quantum repeater adapted for implementing this method is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种迭代方法,用于逐渐构建中间节点(90)是量子中继器的节点链的第一和第二端节点(91,92)中的量子比特之间的端到端纠缠。 在每次迭代中,链的当前可操作中继器(90)将存在于第一端节点(91)中的量子位与可操作中继器之间的纠缠与在可操作中继器中的量子比特和其邻居节点之间形成的局部纠缠相结合 第二端节点(92)。 对于第一次迭代,操作中继器是第一端节点(91)的邻居; 此后,对于每个新的迭代,可操作中继器沿着链条进一步向第二端节点(92)移动一个节点。 还提供了适用于实现该方法的量子中继器。

    QKD transmitter and transmission method
    8.
    发明授权
    QKD transmitter and transmission method 有权
    QKD发射机和传输方式

    公开(公告)号:US08170214B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-01

    申请号:US12286854

    申请日:2008-10-01

    IPC分类号: H04L29/06

    摘要: In order to facilitate alignment of a QKD transmitter and QKD receiver, the transmitter is provided with a retro-reflector for returning to the receiver a photon beam originating at the latter. The transmitter is arranged to polarization modulate the retro-reflected beam. The transmitter is provided both with an intensity detector for generating an indication of retro-reflected photon intensity, and an intensity-dependent controller for controlling the QKD transmitter in dependence on the detected photon intensity. In one embodiment, this control involves aborting operation of the QKD transmitter upon an unexpectedly high photon intensity being detected; in another embodiment, the intensity indication is used to control the attenuation of the retro-reflected beam so as stabilize the average retro-reflected photon count per unit time.

    摘要翻译: 为了便于QKD发射机和QKD接收机的对准,发射机设有一个回射器,用于将源自后者的光子束返回给接收机。 发射机被布置成偏振调制后向反射光束。 发射机都具有用于产生反射光子强度的指示的强度检测器,以及依赖于检测到的光子强度来控制QKD发射器的强度依赖控制器。 在一个实施例中,该控制涉及在检测到意外高的光子强度时中止QKD发射机的操作; 在另一个实施例中,强度指示用于控制反射光束的衰减,以便稳定每单位时间的平均反射光子数。

    QKD transmitter and transmission method
    9.
    发明申请
    QKD transmitter and transmission method 有权
    QKD发射机和传输方式

    公开(公告)号:US20100080394A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-01

    申请号:US12286854

    申请日:2008-10-01

    IPC分类号: H04L9/08 H04B10/04 H04L9/00

    摘要: In order to facilitate alignment of a QKD transmitter and QKD receiver, the transmitter is provided with a retro-reflector for returning to the receiver a photon beam originating at the latter. The transmitter is arranged to polarization modulate the retro-reflected beam. The transmitter is provided both with an intensity detector for generating an indication of retro-reflected photon intensity, and an intensity-dependent controller for controlling the QKD transmitter in dependence on the detected photon intensity. In one embodiment, this control involves aborting operation of the QKD transmitter upon an unexpectedly high photon intensity being detected; in another embodiment, the intensity indication is used to control the attenuation of the retro-reflected beam so as stabilize the average retro-reflected photon count per unit time.

    摘要翻译: 为了便于QKD发射机和QKD接收机的对准,发射机设有一个回射器,用于将源自后者的光子束返回给接收机。 发射机被布置成偏振调制后向反射光束。 发射机都具有用于产生反射光子强度的指示的强度检测器,以及依赖于检测到的光子强度来控制QKD发射器的强度依赖控制器。 在一个实施例中,该控制涉及在检测到意外高的光子强度时中止QKD发射机的操作; 在另一个实施例中,强度指示用于控制反射光束的衰减,以便稳定每单位时间的平均反射光子数。

    Photonic interconnect method
    10.
    发明申请
    Photonic interconnect method 有权
    光子互连方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080118201A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-22

    申请号:US12008605

    申请日:2008-01-11

    IPC分类号: G02B6/12

    摘要: A photonic interconnect method avoids high capacitance electric interconnects by using optical signals to communicate data between devices. The method can provide massively parallel information output by mapping logical addresses to frequency bands, so that modulation of a selected frequency band can encode information for a specific location corresponding to the logical address. Wavelength-specific directional couplers, modulators, and detectors, which can be fabricated at defects in a photonic bandgap crystal, can be employed for the photonic interconnect method. The interconnect method can be used for both classical and quantum information processing.

    摘要翻译: 光子互连方法通过使用光信号在设备之间传送数据来避免高电容电互连。 该方法可以通过将逻辑地址映射到频带来提供大量并行信息输出,使得所选频带的调制可以对与逻辑地址相对应的特定位置的信息进行编码。 可以在光子互连方法中使用可在光子带隙晶体的缺陷处制造的波长特异性定向耦合器,调制器和检测器。 互连方法可用于经典和量子信息处理。